3rd-century martyrs, witnesses of faith in Tarragona. United in faith and sacrifice, they faced Roman persecution

Today, in the Dioceses of Catalonia the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Fructuosus, bishop and martyr and of his deacon’s martyrs Augurius and Eulogius (IIIrd c). We are well informed about their martyrdom by the so-called “Passió dels sants màrtirs Fructuós o Fruitós, Auguri i Eulogi” (Passion of the saints martyrs’ Fructuosus or Fruitos, Augurius and Eulogius). They died at the stake a day like today, January 21st, of the year 259, under the emperors Valerian and Gallienus. - We, Christians, must all bear witness to Christ. Even by giving our own life if necessary. «Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed»(Jn 12:24).